Cherry Point Sailor Promotes to Third Class

Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point
Story by Thomas Cieslak

Date: 05.19.2026
Posted: 05.19.2026 11:55
News ID: 565638
Cherry Point Sailor Promotes to Third Class

Hospital Corpsman Third Class Emmanuel Sarkodie promoted to the rank during a ceremony Tuesday, May 19, 2026 held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point.

Sarkodie received a “Tacking of the Crow”, part of a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and Royal Navies where the Sailor’s peers impart wisdom to the newly promoted Petty Officer.

Sarkodie serves aboard the clinic in the Preventive Medicine department and is part of a team ensuring the health and welfare of service members and families working and living on the base.